Health authorities of the state of Nayarit confirmed this Saturday the first case from flurona in Mexico, which consists of a simultaneous contagion of COVID-19 e influenza.
Confirmed the first case in Mexico of flurone, the coinfection of influenza and COVID-19.
This was detailed by the Secretary of Health of Nayarit, José Francisco Munguía, regarding the case of a 28-year-old woman, originally from Tepic.
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The above was detailed by the secretary of health in Nayarit, José Francisco Munguía Pérez, at a press conference, where it was pointed out that the contagion occurs in a 28-year-old woman.
We have the first case of coinfection, known as flurona, a combination of COVD-19 and influenza in a 28-year-old female from the city of Tepic ”, he pointed out.
“As I have told you, it is part of this whole process. That is why we are permanently on high alert (in the state) to see the behaviors that this pandemic has, “he added.
As soon as this case of flurona The woman, who is already receiving medical treatment, was immediately isolated, the secretary said.
“Additionally, we will start awareness-raising operations among citizens, such as applying healthy distance, the use of gel and mouth covers,” said the head of state Health.
Mexico scored this Saturday a new daily record of infections With 30 thousand 671 cases of COVID-19, accumulating 4 million 113 thousand 789 patients since the beginning of the pandemic, which has already caused 300 thousand 303 deaths in the country, of which 202 were counted in the last 24 hours.
Thus, the country surpassed the previous record of 28,953 new cases registered in a single day, which occurred on August 18, 2021, the same day in which it reached the highest number of deaths in the third wave, with 940 , with which Mexico exceeded 250 thousand deaths.
With information from López-Dóriga Digital
